Why?

But why is my foot not big enough for this shoe?

Why you don't want me to throw (fill in the blank here)?

But why?

Why?

Why?

He also repeats what we say with a question mark at the end.

My oatmeal is ready? We have to get in the car? Your head just exploded?

Why?

Overheard Today

Tom: Hi Thomas. How was your day?

Thomas: Good. Thanks for asking.

Do you see why it's hard to reconcile when he's flailing around about a dinosaur bowl?

Another Health Quiz

Q. If a babysitter gets a cold will Thomas wake up in the morning sneezing?

A. Ah-choo.

As soon as Tom gets home I'm headed to the CVS to replenish our Kleenex and saline stockpile.

D-R-A-M-A

It's not just for little girls!

I got the wrong bowl for oatmeal this morning.

Based on the sounds he made and the tears he cried, you would have assumed that there was a large animal chewing on his leg or that there was some manner of needle poking his eye.

Nope.

Next time I guess I'll use the dinosaur bowl.

Back to the old buddies.

After months of hanging out in the box (waiting in the wings), Bentley and Otter have recently gotten called back. The difference: Now they are being shown how to do things. "Pay attention! This is how we drink juice, Bentley and Otter." They are still allowed to share the juice, of course.

They have also been instructed how to remove clothes and put on new ones and how to play with trains. Now, if Thomas could just independently go to the bathroom and fix his own oatmeal we might be in business on these early weekend mornings!

Fun times in the kitchen

We're learning to be very careful with our directions ...

No we didn't tell him to get naked. It was after lunch, almost time to get ready for nap time. Tara told him, "Pretty soon you'll need to go and get undressed so I can put on your pajamas for nap." He showed up in the dining room NAKED! Then he asked if he could just play naked for a little while. Of course, Tara grabbed her camera - cause ... how cute is that?!

Predator

Thomas loves Abby, our summer babysitter. Today he was directing her to go hide and told her that he would come find her because he is a predator. Yes, he actually said predator.

In other news, the TV and his favorite snack of Pirate's Booty are being held hostage. They are released 2 times a day if he stays in his bed and doesn't get up until the lamp comes on. Much more sleep is happening around here!